Fang Zhengzhi was truly stunned .

He had always known that the Dao of All Creation drew from the energy of the surroundings . One could wield the power of mountains and use that to pressure one's opponents .

One could also harness stars, or the sun, or moonlight, or even constellations .

All of these were powers at a cultivator's disposal .

However, these were powers that a cultivator tapped on .

It was completely unfathomable for someone to actually create a mountain! Furthermore, Canyang had created a mountain out of virtually nothing!

Fang Zhengzhi felt like he should be running . However, just as he was preparing to run, his body was rooted .

Because . . .

The ground beneath his feet had turned into a swamp, and green vines were wrapped around his legs .

The green vines were climbing up to his thighs slowly but surely . They were pulling him into the swamp .

In that moment .

Tears welled up in Fang Zhengzhi's eyes .

He did expect a half sage to be powerful and he knew that he could not last many rounds . However, he didn't expect to lose within the first round .

He had a mountain above him, a swamp below him, and vines pulling him down .

Fang Zhengzhi wanted to escape .

But how was he going to?

Canyang was demonstrating absolute domination . It was almost like taking candy from a baby .

From the walls of the Iron Hill Settlement .

The Dragon Protection Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army were stunned .

"How powerful!"

"Is this the power of a half sage?"

"No, Canyang has spent more than a decade being a half sage . Right now, he should be nearing the abilities of a sage!"

As they were gasping in awe at Canyang's power, they looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was being held in place by the vines . They looked on with guilt in their expressions .

At this point .

They knew why Fang Zhengzhi had run .

Shamelessness?

No this wasn't cowardice or shamelessness . This was wit and intellect . Fang Zhengzhi had outthought them all .

It was a pity that it wasn't sufficient to save his life .

Shan Ling clenched his fists and his eyes glittered . He truly admired Fang Zhengzhi's talent .

His admiration of Fang Zhengzhi . . .

Caused his eyes began glowing brighter and brighter .

He felt like he was watching the downfall of a true genius .

Princess Shan Yu's knuckles also whitened as she witnessed the duel below . She was extremely anxious .

The anger she felt before . . .

Had all disappeared when Canyang appeared in front of Fang Zhengzhi .

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The mountain blocked out the starlight .

There was now virtually no light . The spectators on the wall of the settlement looked down at Fang Zhengzhi .

They knew that even a genius like Fang Zhengzhi could not defend against such a powerful attack .

They expected Fang Zhengzhi to despair .

But, Fang Zhengzhi did not .

Even though Fang Zhengzhi was slightly surprised, he was clearly not despairing .

"Could it be that he still has a trick up his sleeve?"

That question floated through everyone's mind, but none of them could figure out what Fang Zhengzhi's plan was .

Just as they were thinking about it .

A ray of purple light shot skyward from the city walls .

When that light sword appeared in the sky, it engulfed the entire area with a terrifying battle intent .

It was awe-inspiring .

"Boom!"

The purple lightsword crashed straight into the mountain, creating a huge explosion which shook the earth .

"Break!" A crisp voice reverberated through the air, carrying with it an intense air of confidence .

And then . . .

The mountain shuddered before shattering into a billion pieces .

Then, a bright white light shot into the sky . It was significantly weaker than the purple light sword .

However . . .

No one questioned the power of this light sword .

It was extremely icy and thin, but the light it carried could illuminate the entire Iron Hill Settlement .

"Kacha!"

The white light crashed to the ground .

The vines began to break and the swamp began to freeze over .

These two sudden rays of light shocked all of the soldiers on the wall .

They looked at the figure in the purplish golden robe standing tall on the city walls .

No one questioned his power or authority .

He was the pillar of the Great Xia, the leader of the 13 Constabularies, Xing Yuanguo .

The person next to Xing Yuanguo was someone dressed in a white academic robe .

His drawn blade emanated an icy aura .

Nangong Hao .

The Dragon Protection Squad and Mountain Breaking Army looked at Fang Zhengzhi after experiencing the power of the two strikes .

They finally understood why Fang Zhengzhi was merely surprised .

Could it be . . .

That he had calculated it all?

Just as the thought flashed through their minds, they looked at each other with a sense of awe and respect .

Forcing Canyang to abandon Princess Ping Yang . . .

That gave Chi Guyan a chance to save Ping Yang .

Then, he also calculated the time when Canyang would intercept him, and he made sure that he was within striking distance of Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao .

Talent?

No, this wasn't just mere talent .

Fang Zhengzhi was up against a half sage .

Ordinarily, when faced with a half sage, people would be too afraid to think of a plan .

But as for Fang Zhengzhi . . .

He controlled every move the half sage made . He even managed to force the battle to take place in the most advantageous position for him .

This was an unprecedented genius!

This was the only phrase that one could use to describe Fang Zhengzhi .

Then, they remembered the prophecy . . .

The person who was supposed to fulfill the prophecy was the lady in pink . . .

Chi Guyan!

"We need to save him!" Princess Shan Yu looked at Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao, then back at Fang Zhengzhi before recovering from her shock .

When the settlement chiefs standing behind Princess Shan Yu heard her shouts, they all reacted as well .

If Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao could do it, they could do it too .

That meant that Shan Ling could do it too . After all, the longer they could stall Canyang, the more advantageous the situation . However, just as they were about to leap into the action . . .

They hesitated .

The reason was simple . When they looked at Shan Ling, Shan Ling's eyes told them that the time was not right .

As to the reason?

Shan Ling didn't give any .

However, as the Settlement Chiefs of the Southern Region, they placed unconditional faith in their Crown Prince .

"What's going on? Quick! If we join forces against Canyang, we would still stand a chance in this battle!" Princess Shan Yu urged the settlement chiefs .

If she could do it, she would have struck without hesitation . However, she was still too weak .

In order to strike Canyang from the city walls . . .

One needed to be in the Rebirth State .

Right now, she was only in the pinnacle Heavenly Reflection State .

Princess Shan Yu was very confident in her abilities . However, this time, she desperately wished that she was more powerful .

"Sister, enough! We can strike at Canyang, but that means that Canyang can strike back at us . Right now, we need to conserve our strength!" Shan Ling replied .

"Conserve our strength? Brother, this isn't conserving strength, this is ignoring the plight of Fang Zhengzhi and the Southern Region!" Princess Shan Yu's expression changed .

"Shut up, we have already lost enough this war . Do you want us all to die here?" Shan Ling's gaze was icy .

"Brother! We are a nation of warriors, we should be united right now!"

"Enough, I have made up my mind . I will strike when it is appropriate, not a moment before . If you say anything else, you may leave!" Shan Ling replied, clearly exasperated .

Princess Shan Yu clenched her fists .

Fire began to dance in her eyes as red cloud patterns began to form on her hands and extend to her arm .

Shan Ling was shocked by this sight .

"Shan Yu, what are you thinking?"

"Hmph, when you told me to coordinate the defences inside the settlement, I had nothing to say . But now, I will not follow the orders! If you aren't going to save him, I will! You can't dictate everything in the Southern Region!"

"You . . . " Shan Ling's expression changed .

He had known about his sister's temper . When she wanted to do something, no one, not even the king, could stop her .

This was what allowed her to gain the respect of the soldiers .

Princess Shan Yu was right .

Shan Ling was not a dictators.h.i.+p .

In the entire Southern Region, his sister's voice was almost as loud and powerful as his .

"Send the order, the Silver Horned Wolves . . . "

"Your Highness, please trust the Crown Prince!"

"Yes, your highness . He must have his reasons for not striking . This is not the time for internal troubles . "

"Crown Prince, I believe that the Princess is reasonable . You are merely worried about our safety . We can just help subtly from the side . Furthermore, helping the Great Xia now is akin to helping the Southern Region!"

All of the settlement chiefs tried to broker peace between the two siblings .

"Okay then . You are all to help from the sidelines, but be careful not to get too close!" Shan Ling grit his teeth and nodded .

"Yes, your highness!" The settlement chiefs replied in unison .

"Brother, I'm sorry, I was just . . . " Princess Shan Yu began to calm down, realizing that she had handled the situation rashly .

"No need for that, it was my mistake . I was too firm and I should have explained my position . " Shan Ling nodded .

However, he subconsciously looked at Fang Zhengzhi and clenched his fists .

"Brother, you are the Crown Prince and the future King, I will definitely listen to you!" Princess Shan Yu looked at Fang Zhengzhi anxiously .

"If we work together, neither the demons nor the Great Xia can bully us!" Shan Ling a.s.serted .

"The Crown Prince is wise!"

"Die!"

"Die!"

After receiving their orders, the settlement chiefs leapt into action as rays of light shot towards Canyang .

At that very moment, Canyang reacted . His blue robe danced in the wind as he morphed into a ray of blue light that shot through the sky so quickly it was barely visible .

Fang Zhengzhi had just managed to free himself . He was about to issue a challenge to Canyang when . . .

He saw the blue light in front of him .

"Oh? No more 'techniques'? Relying on power now?" Fang Zhengzhi smirked with confidence . He had been dueling with beasts from a tender age .

Even though close combat was not his forte, he would not consider it a weakness .

Furthermore, his opponent was a blind old man . Engaging in close combat was advantageous to Fang Zhengzhi .

Fang Zhengzhi was extremely confident .

He wanted to dodge the initial strike, get behind Canyang, grab him by the hair and smash him to the ground .

Then, he felt something pressed against his chest .

He looked down .

And his eyes widened .

It was a frail hand .

Fang Zhengzhi felt as though he should have been the one using this technique . He never expected Canyang to use it on him .

Furthermore . . .

He didn't even have a chance to react .

"What the f*ck is this speed?!" Fang Zhengzhi screamed in his heart as he felt a terrifying wave of force emanate from that hand .

Fang Zhengzhi was rarely 'terrified' .

But this time, he was . . .

He was wetting himself . . .

He had never felt anything as powerful as the wave of force cras.h.i.+ng towards him .

"Kacha!" A cracking sound echoed through the air as Fang Zhengzhi flew into the sky uncontrollably . He looked like a shooting star flying towards Chi Guyan and Ping Yang .

There was a ray of blue light that was following right behind him . . .

Chapter 448 Unprecedented GeniusTranslator Sparrow Translations Editor Sparrow TranslationsFang Zhengzhi was truly stunned . He had always known that the Dao of All Creation drew from the energy of the surroundings . One could wield the power of mountains and use that to pressure one s opponents . One could also harness stars, or the sun, or moonlight, or even constellations . All of these were powers at a cultivator s disposal . However, these were powers that a cultivator tapped on . It was completely unfathomable for someone to actually create a mountain Furthermore, Canyang had created a mountain out of virtually nothing Fang Zhengzhi felt like he should be running . However, just as he was preparing to run, his body was rooted . Because . . . The ground beneath his feet had turned into a swamp, and green vines were wrapped around his legs . The green vines were climbing up to his thighs slowly but surely . They were pulling him into the swamp . In that moment . Tears welled up in Fang Zhengzhi s eyes . He did expect a half sage to be powerful and he knew that he could not last many rounds . However, he didn t expect to lose within the first round . He had a mountain above him, a swamp below him, and vines pulling him down . Fang Zhengzhi wanted to escape . But how was he going to Canyang was demonstrating absolute domination . It was almost like taking candy from a baby . From the walls of the Iron Hill Settlement . The Dragon Protection Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army were stunned . How powerful Is this the power of a half sage No, Canyang has spent more than a decade being a half sage . Right now, he should be nearing the abilities of a sage As they were gasping in awe at Canyang s power, they looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was being held in place by the vines . They looked on with guilt in their expressions . At this point . They knew why Fang Zhengzhi had run . Shamelessness No this wasn t cowardice or shamelessness . This was wit and intellect . Fang Zhengzhi had outthought them all . It was a pity that it wasn t sufficient to save his life . Shan Ling clenched his fists and his eyes glittered . He truly admired Fang Zhengzhi s talent . His admiration of Fang Zhengzhi . . . Caused his eyes began glowing brighter and brighter . He felt like he was watching the downfall of a true genius . Princess Shan Yu s knuckles also whitened as she witnessed the duel below . She was extremely anxious . The anger she felt before . . . Had all disappeared when Canyang appeared in front of Fang Zhengzhi . . . . The mountain blocked out the starlight . There was now virtually no light . The spectators on the wall of the settlement looked down at Fang Zhengzhi . They knew that even a genius like Fang Zhengzhi could not defend against such a powerful attack . They expected Fang Zhengzhi to despair . But, Fang Zhengzhi did not . Even though Fang Zhengzhi was slightly surprised, he was clearly not despairing . Could it be that he still has a trick up his sleeve That question floated through everyone s mind, but none of them could figure out what Fang Zhengzhi s plan was . Just as they were thinking about it . A ray of purple light shot skyward from the city walls . When that light sword appeared in the sky, it engulfed the entire area with a terrifying battle intent . It was awe inspiring . Boom The purple lightsword crashed straight into the mountain, creating a huge explosion which shook the earth . Break A crisp voice reverberated through the air, carrying with it an intense air of confidence . And then . . . The mountain shuddered before shattering into a billion pieces . Then, a bright white light shot into the sky . It was significantly weaker than the purple light sword . However . . . No one questioned the power of this light sword . It was extremely icy and thin, but the light it carried could illuminate the entire Iron Hill Settlement . Kacha The white light crashed to the ground . The vines began to break and the swamp began to freeze over . These two sudden rays of light shocked all of the soldiers on the wall . They looked at the figure in the purplish golden robe standing tall on the city walls . No one questioned his power or authority . He was the pillar of the Great Xia, the leader of the 13 Constabularies, Xing Yuanguo . The person next to Xing Yuanguo was someone dressed in a white academic robe . His drawn blade emanated an icy aura . Nangong Hao . The Dragon Protection Squad and Mountain Breaking Army looked at Fang Zhengzhi after experiencing the power of the two strikes . They finally understood why Fang Zhengzhi was merely surprised . Could it be . . . That he had calculated it all Just as the thought flashed through their minds, they looked at each other with a sense of awe and respect . Forcing Canyang to abandon Princess Ping Yang . . . That gave Chi Guyan a chance to save Ping Yang . Then, he also calculated the time when Canyang would intercept him, and he made sure that he was within striking distance of Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao . Talent No, this wasn t just mere talent . Fang Zhengzhi was up against a half sage . Ordinarily, when faced with a half sage, people would be too afraid to think of a plan . But as for Fang Zhengzhi . . . He controlled every move the half sage made . He even managed to force the battle to take place in the most advantageous position for him . This was an unprecedented genius This was the only phrase that one could use to describe Fang Zhengzhi . Then, they remembered the prophecy . . . The person who was supposed to fulfill the prophecy was the lady in pink . . . Chi Guyan We need to save him Princess Shan Yu looked at Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao, then back at Fang Zhengzhi before recovering from her shock . When the settlement chiefs standing behind Princess Shan Yu heard her shouts, they all reacted as well . If Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao could do it, they could do it too . That meant that Shan Ling could do it too . After all, the longer they could stall Canyang, the more advantageous the situation . However, just as they were about to leap into the action . . . They hesitated . The reason was simple . When they looked at Shan Ling, Shan Ling s eyes told them that the time was not right . As to the reason Shan Ling didn t give any . However, as the Settlement Chiefs of the Southern Region, they placed unconditional faith in their Crown Prince . What s going on Quick If we join forces against Canyang, we would still stand a chance in this battle Princess Shan Yu urged the settlement chiefs . If she could do it, she would have struck without hesitation . However, she was still too weak . In order to strike Canyang from the city walls . . . One needed to be in the Rebirth State . Right now, she was only in the pinnacle Heavenly Reflection State . Princess Shan Yu was very confident in her abilities . However, this time, she desperately wished that she was more powerful . Sister, enough We can strike at Canyang, but that means that Canyang can strike back at us . Right now, we need to conserve our strength Shan Ling replied . Conserve our strength Brother, this isn t conserving strength, this is ignoring the plight of Fang Zhengzhi and the Southern Region Princess Shan Yu s expression changed . Shut up, we have already lost enough this war . Do you want us all to die here Shan Ling s gaze was icy . Brother We are a nation of warriors, we should be united right now Enough, I have made up my mind . I will strike when it is appropriate, not a moment before . If you say anything else, you may leave Shan Ling replied, clearly exasperated . Princess Shan Yu clenched her fists . Fire began to dance in her eyes as red cloud patterns began to form on her hands and extend to her arm . Shan Ling was shocked by this sight . Shan Yu, what are you thinking Hmph, when you told me to coordinate the defences inside the settlement, I had nothing to say . But now, I will not follow the orders If you aren t going to save him, I will You can t dictate everything in the Southern Region You . . . Shan Ling s expression changed . He had known about his sister s temper . When she wanted to do something, no one, not even the king, could stop her . This was what allowed her to gain the respect of the soldiers . Princess Shan Yu was right . Shan Ling was not a dictators.h.i.+p . In the entire Southern Region, his sister s voice was almost as loud and powerful as his . Send the order, the Silver Horned Wolves . . . Your Highness, please trust the Crown Prince Yes, your highness . He must have his reasons for not striking . This is not the time for internal troubles . Crown Prince, I believe that the Princess is reasonable . You are merely worried about our safety . We can just help subtly from the side . Furthermore, helping the Great Xia now is akin to helping the Southern Region All of the settlement chiefs tried to broker peace between the two siblings . Okay then . You are all to help from the sidelines, but be careful not to get too close Shan Ling grit his teeth and nodded . Yes, your highness The settlement chiefs replied in unison . Brother, I m sorry, I was just . . . Princess Shan Yu began to calm down, realizing that she had handled the situation rashly . No need for that, it was my mistake . I was too firm and I should have explained my position . Shan Ling nodded . However, he subconsciously looked at Fang Zhengzhi and clenched his fists . Brother, you are the Crown Prince and the future King, I will definitely listen to you Princess Shan Yu looked at Fang Zhengzhi anxiously . If we work together, neither the demons nor the Great Xia can bully us Shan Ling a.s.serted . The Crown Prince is wise Die Die After receiving their orders, the settlement chiefs leapt into action as rays of light shot towards Canyang . At that very moment, Canyang reacted . His blue robe danced in the wind as he morphed into a ray of blue light that shot through the sky so quickly it was barely visible . Fang Zhengzhi had just managed to free himself . He was about to issue a challenge to Canyang when . . . He saw the blue light in front of him . Oh No more techniques Relying on power now Fang Zhengzhi smirked with confidence . He had been dueling with beasts from a tender age . Even though close combat was not his forte, he would not consider it a weakness . Furthermore, his opponent was a blind old man . Engaging in close combat was advantageous to Fang Zhengzhi . Fang Zhengzhi was extremely confident . He wanted to dodge the initial strike, get behind Canyang, grab him by the hair and smash him to the ground . Then, he felt something pressed against his chest . He looked down . And his eyes widened . It was a frail hand . Fang Zhengzhi felt as though he should have been the one using this technique . He never expected Canyang to use it on him . Furthermore . . . He didn t even have a chance to react . What the f ck is this speed Fang Zhengzhi screamed in his heart as he felt a terrifying wave of force emanate from that hand . Fang Zhengzhi was rarely terrified . But this time, he was . . . He was wetting himself . . . He had never felt anything as powerful as the wave of force cras.h.i.+ng towards him . Kacha A cracking sound echoed through the air as Fang Zhengzhi flew into the sky uncontrollably . He looked like a shooting star flying towards Chi Guyan and Ping Yang . There was a ray of blue light that was following right behind him . . .